GAILY in a Sentence

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68 example sentences for GAILY, such as:

1. Napoleon turned to him gaily and pulled his ear.
2. They gaily went on talking after the film had started.
3. The sun had by now risen and shone gaily on the bright verdure.
4. In a moment the men came running gaily from their campfires and began loading.
5. He winked at him gaily, smiled, and rested his foot against the orchestra screen.

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 Meanings and Examples of GAILY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
gaily
 ad.  merrily; showily
Classic Sentence: (67 in 5 pages)
1  There was a general movement as the princess, smiling and talking merrily to everyone at once, sat down and gaily arranged herself in her seat.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER III
2  Prince Andrew gaily bore with his father's ridicule of the new men, and drew him on and listened to him with evident pleasure.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXVII
3  "Yes, your excellency," answered the Ukrainian gaily, tossing his head.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER IV
4  In a moment the men came running gaily from their campfires and began loading.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VI
5  a soldier whose greatcoat was well tucked up said gaily, with a wide swing of his arm.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VII
6  Officers who approached him with disturbed countenances became calm; soldiers and officers greeted him gaily, grew more cheerful in his presence, and were evidently anxious to display their courage before him.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XVII
7  Several of our men fell, among them the round-faced officer who had marched so gaily and complacently.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XVIII
8  To this Prince Andrew answered with a smile that he could give no opinion on such an important government order, and Berg laughed gaily.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VII
9  Then he would turn away to the portrait of his dead Lise, who with hair curled a la grecque looked tenderly and gaily at him out of the gilt frame.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER III
10  She was tired and panting and evidently thought of declining, but immediately put her hand gaily on the man's shoulder, smiling at Prince Andrew.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER XVII
11  He winked at him gaily, smiled, and rested his foot against the orchestra screen.
War and Peace 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER IX
12  She did not cease chattering good-naturedly and gaily, continually praising Natasha's beauty.
War and Peace 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XII
13  The sun had by now risen and shone gaily on the bright verdure.
War and Peace 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 9: CHAPTER IV
14  First they camped gaily before Vilna, making acquaintance with the Polish landowners, preparing for reviews and being reviewed by the Emperor and other high commanders.
War and Peace 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 9: CHAPTER XII
15  Napoleon turned to him gaily and pulled his ear.
War and Peace 4 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 10: CHAPTER XXVI
Example Sentence:
1  They gaily went on talking after the film had started.